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Tom Cotton: “If Judge Jackson is confirmed, her job will be simple--leave the legislating to Congress and to elected, accountable…”

On the recordMarch 20, 2022
If Judge Jackson is confirmed, her job will be simple--leave the legislating to Congress and to elected, accountable office-holders in our States and our municipalities, to zealously protect the separation of powers, and do not overturn laws unless they violate the Constitution.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

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Cotton emphasizes the separation of powers and the role of Congress.

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